coolh2o

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1. Don't you wanna work.

   coolh2o replied to TNcanNURSE's topic in General Nursing

   I have been on both sides of the fence. I worked at one job that would interrogate you as "why" you couldn't come in. I am now a night supervisor and I stress when I am short for the morning. I try not to call the regulars I know might come until abo...

2. Is Health Care a Right?

   coolh2o replied to VickyRN's topic in Activism

   This is why I say make it a payroll tax. I work with quite a few people who make good money but take their families and themselves to the county hospital for free treatment. And this is judgemental, but they all have cellphones, cable tv, fingernails...

3. Is Health Care a Right?

   coolh2o replied to VickyRN's topic in Activism

   Here is a twist; How about PREVENTATIVE health care being a right? This puts the ownership back on the individual. You make at least a minimal effort to take care of yourself (see a physician once a year for a check-up), you will not be denied treatm...

4. regarding withdrawing care 4 kids

   coolh2o replied to NurseWeasel's topic in General Nursing

   The story is true about the baby choking on the balloon. It happened in Chicago in the late 80's (I live in a suburb). No balloons were ever allowed in the house when my kids were very small and I yell now if they put them anywhere near their mouths....

5. Unit Secretary runs the ER

   coolh2o replied to fireball's topic in General Nursing

   I had to corner a unit sec. once and tell her straight out "I am working under my license, not yours and I'll worry about what I do". She was the type of person that you had to bully back then she left you alone. Don't you just wish people could leav...